Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Love Birds

The call is out for love birds. My love at first sight for a bird occured at La Musee des Arts Decoratifs a few years ago.Local birds are called upon for many odd jobs in Paris.And lovely painted birds decorate many walls, like at Chantilly.Downstairs my neighbor is completely round the bend with his new baby Love Birds.

Just bring a bag of peanuts, Carol--the birds go mad for them. Stand very still for a long time (this would be extremely difficult for you, I know this) and hold them out in your hand. "If you hold them, they will come." Love your Piu Piu and friend. They're my favorites, you know! And your love bird is great!!

I get your paris breakfasts blog each day and was wondering if you could sneak some shots of small pastry/coffee shops. I am opening a cafe in the next several months and am looking for good ideas. My place will be tiny, 720sf, but will have the kitchen and cafe in it. So if you come across any good shops that have great use of their space please snap some shots for me! Thank you, looking forward to the next blog!

Hi, Carol,You asked where the real birds are in Paris? Surely you've been to the Bird Market (Marche aux Oiseaux) on Ile de la Cite on Sundays? It replaces the flower market, just on Sundays. All kinds of caged birds, and Parisian children and their parents browsing. The sacks of all different kinds of bird feeds are interesting, plus bird toys, etc. In the spring, you'll see bunnies, too.No wild birds, though....Judy S. in CA

Do not fail to give the pigeon man at Notre Dame a euro or two. He not only feeds the pigeons there, but if he discovers one has been injured, he takes it home with him. I have a picture of the two of us telling a lovely bird how magnificent her feathers are. She's sitting on my hand (but only as long as he keeps his close)

Bring bread crumbs to the Sacre Coeur and you can literally have the sparrows eating out of your hand.

Your Birdy paintings are so beautiful and happy Carol!! The images of your neighbor feeding the birdies is also so sweet. I so love to see such care and tenderness in people. Thanks for brightening my day (as always) :D

My 2.5-year-old daughter on her first trip to Paris this w/e was very taken with the fat ol' pigeons strutting the Parisian streets. We also saw a whole host of teeny tiny birds in the trees and bushes around the children's playground near Notre Dame, but I've no idea what they were.

Merci pour ces gentils petits oiseaux, the second looks like a Barbara'glance when she is surprised by something ! very funnycorrigé : j'ai oublié de te les envoyer - is : I've forgoten to send it (to you)?xoxoxoM.

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Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
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